Different last names, same sisters.

This past weekend was a busy one. We married off another sister. *There are 5 in our family, and one brother...and 3 of us are now officially old married ladies. Well, not sure about the old, one is only 23, and the other who was just married is 19. I'm the old one I suppose. But I refuse to behave as such. ;)*

It was bittersweet, as usual. Marriage is wonderful, and I definitely wish it on all of my siblings. But at the same time, we are creatures of habit, and don't really always know what to do when things change. Our middle sister is now of a different name, and will live a couple hours away. Close enough we can bug her, and to hear her tell it there will be plenty of visiting back home. (If not, sister, we know where you live...)

People have asked me if I photograph my sisters' weddings. The answer is a resounding "no way Jose". I would be totally petrified of doing my sister's wedding pictures. I did her portraits, but that was as far as I want to go. Not like I anticipate ruining clients pictures...cuz I don't, and definitely look forward to shooting weddings eventually, but if you mess up sister's wedding you gotta look at her across the table every Thanksgiving. ;)

I did, however, shoot a bit before the wedding, and at the rehearsal, and while we were setting up. The rest of the time? I was definitely too busy being in the wedding, eating cake, and dancing with my hysterical sisters. No matter how many husbands join the family, I think that's one thing that will never change. The laughs and dancing and down-right ridiculous-ness that goes on when all of us get together.

Hope those brother-in-laws don't mind too much. And they are all pretty much troopers...we've acquired some pretty awesome new brothers this year. By now I think they're used to it. They kind of just sit back and laugh. Only occasionally cover their ears. So even if you do change your last name, I guess you can't get away from your sisters. ;)
 

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